Adjustable Door / Hood Pin Switch

All Customer Questions

Question

i want to mount this with the end of the chrome sleeve flush to the mounting surface, but that dosnt look possible. does the chrome sleeve in front of the threads retract inside? can it be removed? i need to place it so my door mashes the button down when it is closed, but if the sleeve is not flush, my door will not shut over it. - by joseph (North Aurora, IL)

Answer

The sleeve part doesn't retract. The black plastic part is the only one that moves.

For example:

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would this work in my center council i always have my arm resting on the armrest there and i wasnt sure if that would cause the switch to break or not work properly because of to much weight?

Answer

It really depends how you install the switch.

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If i want to put two cathodes, one on driver and passenger, and i want to both doors to control the lighting of both cathodes when opened, how do i do that? do i need a switch on each door? and what about the power, do i connect both to the same current?

Answer

If you want both doors to to control the lights, you'd need a switch on each door.

But, why don't you just hook up the lights to your existing door switches? Or you could hook them up to your dome light if that comes one with your doors.

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Is this switch waterproof? I am thinking about puting one on the tailgate to switch on light in the bed. - by Adam

Answer

Yep, that should work well.

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I was thinking about getting two cathodes to put under the dash on the passenger and driver side to light up the pedals and the floor. could those be wired to this switch to have them come on when the door is opened. if so, would i need two switches or just one?

Answer

You would need one switch per door that you wanted to activate the cathodes.

You should be able to just tap into the power and ground for your dome light or other courtesy lights in your car, no need for additional switches. Ask around on a message board dedicated to your vehicle or something for specific help finding these wires.

Question

How is it activated...when its pushed it, It creates power? Or when its released out is when power is applied? - by Jeff

Answer

When the switch is "pushed in" it is in the OFF position.
So when you open your door it supplies power, when you close the door power is cut off.

Question

Could i use this pin under the hood? So whenever i open my hood my leds light up in the engine bay? - by Konrad (somewhere)

Answer

Yes, absolutely!

Question

is this switch the same thats in my hood now, or do i need to get this one, in order to have my engine lighting set up turn on when i open the hood - by Jorge (Miami, FL)

Answer

It's similar to the one in your hood now. If you have a light source already in your engine bay, you can tap into that to add extra engine lighting, without needing this switch.

Question

I see a long chrome sleeve on this--can it be installed so that the switch is nearly flush to the mounting surface?

Answer

The end of the chrome sleeve can be flush to the surface. You wouldn't want to make the head of the switch flush, or the switch wouldn't really work :)

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Can it be wired to turn on/power when you SHUT the door? - by Bear (Minnesota)

Answer

Yes, using a relay.

Question

What's the weight capacity? Assuming I wanted to rig something up similar to what happened in the Goonies with the scales. - by Chris (Nottingham, England)

Answer

We do not recall what you're referring to, in the Goonies movie. Sorry =P As for the weight capacity, that is untested. The switch is designed to not have the full weight of a door or hood or anything be on top of the switch, as you only need to move the pin so far to get it to activate.

Question

Could I use this in the glove box to add some light when it's opened? Is there a lot of pressure against it to not allow the glove box single latch to hold glove box closed?

Answer

Yes you can do that.

Question

what is the process of installing this? - by Eugene (San Francisco, CA)

Answer

1) Drill a 5/16" hole.
2) Use supplied nut to tighten pin switch in place.

Easy.

Question

how many amps can it handle?

Answer

I don't know.

Question

how do you hook it up? does it have two connectors like a regular switch?

Answer

It has 2 connectors just like a regular switch.